Gordons’ senior partner John Holden with Candlelighters’ Sally Amos, Kim Murray and Sue Patterson.

YORKSHIRE law firm Gordons has pledged its support to children’s cancer charity  Candlelighters with a programme of fundraising activities for the next year.

The charity is dedicated to providing a range of practical support to children living with cancer, as well as their parents and carers.

It also provides funds to support the Candlelighters Children’s Cancer Research Laboratory and other research projects in Yorkshire.

This year will also see the centralisation of children’s cancer services in Yorkshire at Leeds General Infirmary (LGI) and Candlelighters aims to raise an additional £500,000 to support the move from its current base at St James’s Hospital.

Candlelighters’ company secretary Sally Amos said: “To have the support of a law firm the size and stature of Gordons for the coming year is a great boost for us, especially with the move to LGI.

“The work they have previously done with other charities has shown that they really get involved and we are looking forward to working with them to raise much needed money for Candlelighters.”

John Holden, senior partner at Leeds and Bradford-based Gordons, said: “Everyone at Candlelighters works extraordinarily hard to help children and their families cope with the impact of cancer whist providing remarkable levels of care.

“The charity deals with extremely moving stories of real courage each day and we hope by supporting them that we can help Candlelighters continue to carry out the outstanding work that they do across the county.”

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